What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Montenegro?

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Montenegro was 9.0% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.

What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1990.

How does Montenegro rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?

Montenegro ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.

Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Montenegro data come from?

The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Montenegro

Name: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Montenegro
Creator: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 9.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

9.0%

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

103rd

of 113 countries

All-time high

11.0%

in 2015

All-time low

6.6%

in 1990

Years of data

1984–2021

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Montenegro, 1984–2021

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Montenegro stood at 9.0%.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Montenegro peaked at 11.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1990.

Montenegro ranks 103rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	7.5%	6.8%	8.0%	5
1990s	7.7%	6.6%	8.8%	2
2000s	9.3%	8.8%	9.7%	5
2010s	10.2%	9.4%	11.0%	5
2020s	8.9%	8.7%	9.0%	2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

100 Norway 9.5% compare
101 Albania 9.3% compare
102 Austria 9.1% compare
104 Seychelles 8.8% compare
105 Guinea 8.7% compare
106 Belgium 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Montenegro?: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Montenegro was 9.0% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1990.
How does Montenegro rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?: Montenegro ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Unit: %
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.